Obituaries

Sister Geraldine Coleman, D.C.

Sister Geraldine Coleman, D.C.

Apr 16, 2013

Sister Geraldine Coleman, D.C., age 85, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Villa Saint Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She was born on September 27, 1927 in Wildwood, New Jersey, daughter of the late John Francis Coleman and Anna Marie (Delaney) Coleman. She was a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul and served in...

Leo G. Armentrout

Leo G. Armentrout

Apr 16, 2013

Leo Glenn Armentrout, 77, of Westminster, died peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 5, 1935 in Glady, WV, he was the son of the late Floyd Edward and Ocie Kerens Armentrout. He was the husband of the late Pauline Mae Dircks Armentrout, to whom he was married for 50 years....

Ann Elizabeth Ihm

Ann Elizabeth Ihm

Apr 13, 2013

Ann Elizabeth Ihm, 89, of Taneytown died peacefully Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 21, 1924 in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Helen Brown Cramer. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Ihm who died in 1972. Ann worked as a licensing clerk for the...

Barbara Anne Haines Caples

Barbara Anne Haines Caples

Apr 7, 2013

Barbara Anne Haines Caples, age 74, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born August 26, 1938 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Ruth (Everhart) Haines. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Gordon M. Caples. Barbara was a graduate of...

Marion Hunt Penchansky

Marion Hunt Penchansky

Apr 4, 2013

Marion Penchansky, 78, of Taneytown, formerly of Laurel, MD and Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 4, 2013 after a long battle with several illnesses. Born November 10, 1934 in Clarksdale, MS, she was the daughter of the late Loring and Elizabeth Perdue Hunt. She was the wife of Arthur L. Penchansky, Ph.D., her beloved husband of 35 years....

George H. Limparis

George H. Limparis

Apr 3, 2013

George Harry Limparis, 91, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at his residence. Born January 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Hericles Limparis Limparopoulos and Sophia Wojiack Limparopoulos. George was a cabinet maker. He worked at D.C. General Hospital and for the United States Government. He was a veteran of World...

Parlia-Ann Burner

Parlia-Ann Burner

Apr 2, 2013

Parlia-Ann Burner, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester, Maryland. Born November 27, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Georgie Ellen (Harper) Thielman. She was retired from Levenson & Klein Furniture where she worked in the delivery department. She...

Phillip Cassara

Phillip Cassara

Apr 2, 2013

Phillip Pasquale Cassara, 85, of Westminster, MD and formerly of Taneytown, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born January 14, 1928 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Carrie Shelner Cassara. He was the husband of Marilyn Lance Cassara, his wife of more than 40 years. Phillip earned a Bachelor...

Nicholas F. Flynn

Nicholas F. Flynn

Mar 31, 2013

Nicholas F. Flynn, age 92, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Silver Spring, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center in Westminster. Born February 15, 1921 in Boston, Mass., he was the son of the late Cornelius Flynn and Winifred Walsh Flynn. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Sands) Flynn...

Francis Gerard Eckenrode, Jr

Francis Gerard Eckenrode, Jr

Mar 30, 2013

Francis Gerard Eckenrode, Jr., age 81, of Hampstead, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 16, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Francis G. Eckenrode, Sr., and Mary (Avery) Eckenrode. He was predeceased by his wife Doris Evelyn (Trite) Eckenrode, and by his former spouse,...

Oscar D. Keeney

Oscar D. Keeney

Mar 27, 2013

Oscar D. Keeney, age 81, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his home. Born December 29, 1931 in Woodsboro, Maryland, he was the son of the late Norman D. and Virgie D. (Baugher) Keeney. He is survived by his wife Constance J. Keeney. Also surviving are son, Donald Keeney of Thurmont; step-children, Mark Rosenbloom of...

Herbert "Stretch" E. Dorsey

Herbert "Stretch" E. Dorsey

Mar 26, 2013

Herbert E. “Stretch” Dorsey, age 56, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Ashville, Va., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born July 3, 1956 in Virginia, he was the son of Rainey Dorsey of Florida and the late Pearl (Stuart) Dorsey. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Cynthia Woodyard Dorsey....

John T. "Sonny" Ott, Sr

John T. "Sonny" Ott, Sr

Mar 24, 2013

John Thomas “Sonny” Ott, Sr., age 80, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. John was born on April 17, 1932 at home in Emmitsburg and was the son of the late Charles C. and Virginia (Baugher) Ott. He is survived by his loving wife of 58...

Helen S. Brown

Helen S. Brown

Mar 23, 2013

Helen S. Brown, age 87, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, Maryland. She was born on June 29, 1925 in N.C., daughter of the late Hack and Jenny Ann (Netherton) Smathers. Surviving are daughters, Brenda Santoni of Point Pleasant, N.J., Linda Oravecz of Gettysburg, PA, and Kelly Welker...

Braxton Schuffert

Braxton Schuffert

Mar 23, 2013

Braxton Schuffert, age 83, of Mount Airy, Maryland died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born May 20, 1929 in Kentucky, he was a carpenter by trade. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster, Maryland.

James Donald "Don" Bowne, Sr

James Donald "Don" Bowne, Sr

Mar 21, 2013

James Donald Bowne Sr., 86, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. Born January 3, 1927 in Cheesequake, NJ, he was the eleventh child of the late Clyde and Susanna Schulmeister Bowne. He was the husband of Mary Sanders Bowne, his wife of 57 years. Don was an accountant for Mobil Oil...

Janet L. Evanick

Janet L. Evanick

Mar 17, 2013

Janet Evanick, 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Westminster. Born May 15, 1934 in Olean, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chester R. and Hortence Smith Brown. She was the long-time companion of Calvin Lee Lockard of Westminster. Janet was a graduate of Westminster High School. She...

Ruth L. Miller

Ruth L. Miller

Mar 15, 2013

Ruth Lee Miller, age 90 of Hampstead, formerly of Woodlawn, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born March 19, 1922 in Baltimore, daughter of the late William H. Snead and Ruth Grant Murray. She was the wife of Ambrose “Andy” O. Miller, her husband of 67 years. She was a 1940 graduate of Western...

Mary Elizabeth Duppins

Mary Elizabeth Duppins

Mar 12, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Duppins, age 86, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Golden Living Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster. Born February 17, 1927 in Old Fields, Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew Duppins and Sarah May (Black) Duppins Duson. She was a member of the Union Street United...

Janina "Jen" Sturdivant

Janina "Jen" Sturdivant

Mar 6, 2013

Janina Rebecca “Jen” Sturdivant, 36, of Taneytown died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore following a lengthy battle with leukemia. Born August 3, 1976 in Silver Spring, she was the daughter of James D. and Maria “Nini” Jardeleza Hansbrough, Jr. of Taneytown. She was the wife of Christopher L. Sturdivant. Jen was a 1994 graduate of...